diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly.yml b/.github/workflows/weekly.yml
index 0a66aecf66..f75fe3c9d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Weekly constant time tests
+name: Weekly extended tests
 
 on:
   schedule:
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ jobs:
             container: openquantumsafe/ci-ubuntu-focal-x86_64:latest
             CMAKE_ARGS: -DOQS_DIST_BUILD=OFF -DOQS_OPT_TARGET=generic
             PYTEST_ARGS: --numprocesses=auto -k 'test_kat_all'
+            SKIP_ALGS: 'Falcon-1024' # re-enable when #1561 is resolved
           - name: extensions
             container: openquantumsafe/ci-ubuntu-focal-x86_64:latest
             CMAKE_ARGS: -DOQS_DIST_BUILD=OFF -DOQS_OPT_TARGET=haswell
             PYTEST_ARGS: --numprocesses=auto -k 'test_kat_all'
+            SKIP_ALGS: 'Falcon-1024' # re-enable when #1561 is resolved
     container:
       image: ${{ matrix.container }}
     steps: